After jumping on the airport express train from KL Sentral we made it into Miri on Borneo 3 hours later! The train was of course very modern and runs all the way into the airport, you can even check your luggage in at the train station before you get to the airport! we didnt do this although when we did finally check our luggage in lukes bag weighed 33kg......double the luggage allowance and double the weight of my bag!!!! Thanks to having his sleeping bag and boots connected to the outside of his rucksack. Managed to take some stuff off to [View Full Entry]

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So we arrived in another capital city. Kuala Lumpur... or K.L as everyone says here is a great city. Very modern with fantastic transport links give plenty too do! On arriving we were met by a crazy guy who dragged us to his Chinatown guesthouse, 'wheelers' . Considering every other guesthouse had got a crap write up we followed him apprehensively but it turned out to be a wise choice! Box rooms but a nicely layed out place and half the price we were going to pay too.( pity there is no window, lack of sunlight makes it impossible to wake [View Full Entry]

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Its amazing isnt it... one week your on a tropical island paradise and the next sipping tea and munching scones high in the mountains! The Cameron Highlands is best described as the Malaysian Lake District or known to the locals as 'Little England'. As we approached the Cameron Highlands, driving higher and higher into the mountains, the cloud grew and grew until we were totally surrounded in cloud...the driver, apparently unaware of the lack of visability continued to drive our coach as fast as possible swinging around the bends and up the mountain. We eventually stopped and jumped off [View Full Entry]

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So we made it into Malaysia really quickly and rather easily! Being two countries close together we thought that Malaysia would be similar to Thailand but how wrong can you be... so different as soon as you cross. We arrived in Pinang (sometimes Penang) at bout midday. The place is buzzing and seeing the place used to be owned by us Brits i thought i might go and slam a flag onto the beach and claim it back.... not a good idea i realize but seriously the influence the Brits have over the island is still very evident. The island is [View Full Entry]

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We stopped in Krabi considering whether to stay or go straight to Hat Yi. Seeing as we have spent a lot of time on the beach recently and are both ready to move on from thailand we decided to catch another bus to Hat yi so we can then cross to Malaysia. The bus was full so we had to stand for an hour.....the idea is to cram as many people on the coach as possible! Several girls sitting on seats offered to squeeze up so the three of us could all squish on....you'd never get that back home!!! After an [View Full Entry]

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The morning we were due to leave ko Phi Phi its rained....and rained but somehow managed to stop by the time we got on the boat. The Journey to Ko Lanta was very quick, during which we agreed to stay at some accomodation provided by a tout on the boat. Luckily it was so much cheaper than on Phi Phi! We arrived on Lanta, which is so big it really doesnt feel like and island! The hut we were staying in had a bathroom outside without a roof, great when sunny....not so great when its chucking it down with rain and [View Full Entry]

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Happy new year everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [View Full Entry]

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Koh Phi Phi,.... so weve arrived on the island that the whole world raves about and that every backpacker you meet swears on pain of death you must see. On arrival we're not dissapointed. PP is stunning! The journey over from Phuket harbour only took 1 and half hours and was the smoothest ride going... you really wouldnt even know we were on a boat! You approach PP from the West side and all you can see is beautiful limestone cliffs jutting out of crystal clear water... (you really can see to the bottom) and silk sandy beaches stretching for miles. [View Full Entry]

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Were in Phuket!!!! Heard so much about this place... now its time to find out for ourselves!!! Arrived in at bout 8pm on the bus and roamed round Phuket City looking for somewhere to stay! Everywhere pretty booked up because of christmas and the tsunami memorial but found a backpackers hostel near the market!! Next morning we made our way to the Southern tip of Phuket on the local bus. Nai Han beach is stunning and extremely laid back compared to the Magaluf like Patong beach which is full of bad food, crappy bars and seedy old men!!! The weather is [View Full Entry]

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Happy Christmas everyone!!! Just to make u feel that much better we're on a beach swimming in crystal clear water and eating lots of pineapple! Its scorching!!!!! Love to everyone.... have a great one. L&Fxxx [View Full Entry]

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